Warsaw Metro tender plans near completion

The Warsaw Metro (MW), plans to launch tenders to build the next sections of the first line of Warsaw's tube. It is possible that the contractors might be chosen still this year. According to company president, Krzysztof Celiński, the tender procedures are almost finished. In order to conclude the first line, MW has to construct five more stations and connect them with tunnels. City officials estimate the project will cost around zł. 630 million and should be completed by 2006 or 2007. They hope to receive zł. 400 million of this sum from EU funds. "These are preliminary figures and we will know the details only after receiving final offers from contractors. Moreover, we plan to connect the last metro station close to steel mill Lucchini with the Białołęka district via an express tram," Celiński said. (Puls Biznesu, p. 11) M.M.